Consider Porcelain Veneers For a Smile Makeover

Veneers Are a Quality Option For Straight, White Teeth

The decision to improve your appearance may be easy. What may take a bit of time is deciding how to do it.

If a better smile – straight, white, perfectly shaped teeth -- is your goal, you have several main options.

Porcelain veneers like LUMINEERS give a smile makeover to crooked, cracked, chipped, misshapen or discolored teeth. Orthodontics straighten and realign crooked or spaced teeth. Crowns or caps protect and restore the shape of a fractured tooth. Whitening, either through your dentist or through off-the-shelf products, can brighten your smile.

While every option has its selling points, you would be wise to consider how each addresses your dental needs.

Porcelain veneers are increasing in popularity as new materials make them more natural looking. Your appearance – straight, gleaming teeth -- can dramatically change in just two visits. That quality difference is reflected in the cost of veneers.

Orthodontics is common place – think of how many teens wear braces – and if you have severely misaligned teeth, this might be your primary option. But adults without misalignment problems might be reluctant to wear braces for as long as one or two years.

Crowns and caps should be reserved for teeth that need repair because so much grinding of enamel is involved. When repair is not needed, a more conservative approach, such as veneers, achieves the esthetic goal with less or no pain.

Whitening can be achieved at home to some degree, but much faster results require seeing your dentist.

Cosmetic dentistry was once reserved for celebrities or the wealthy. Today you don’t have to be a millionaire to own a million-dollar smile.

LUMINEERS are ultra-thin porcelain veneers that do not require the tooth to be resurfaced or reshaped before application. By contrast, the procedure to apply traditional veneers typically requires the painful removal of a substantial amount of enamel. But with LUMINEERS, there is little to no tooth reduction.